The next NFL draft prospect on our New York Jets’ top 50 draft prospect roster fits series takes us to the tight end position, where Baylor’s Michael Trigg offers mouthwatering possibilities in the offense.

Clocking in at No. 50 was Tennessee cornerback Colton Hood.

Michael Trigg (TE – Baylor)

2026 combine results:

Height – 6-foot-4

Weight – 240 pounds

Arm – 32.25 inches

Wingspan – 84.375 inches

Hand – 10.5 inches

40-yard dash – N/A

10-yard split – N/A

Vertical – N/A

Broad jump – N/A

2025 statistical overview:

Receptions – 50

Yards – 694

Touchdowns – 6

Dropped Pass Rate – 12%

First Downs – 31

Forced Missed Tackles – 17

aDOT – 11.3

Meat and potatoes

Positives

Michael Trigg is a rare combination of downfield vigor and tackle-breaking ability. He is an exceptionally smooth route runner with great body control and coordination. 

It allows him to often adjust to off-line throws. 

Trigg can also release quickly from the line of scrimmage in various ways, can cover ground quickly with his long strides, and sell routes to create separation using elite-level footwork. 

A true menace with the ball in his hand in 2025, he was extremely difficult to tackle after receiving the ball, forcing 17 missed tackles that season.

Trigg has positional flexibility — over his 5-year collegiate career, he has lined up inline as the Y, out of the backfield/on the wing as an H-Back, flexed out as the F, or split wide on the boundary as the X. 

He has a large, proportionate build, which is really good for any of these roles. A former basketball player, he demonstrates his above-average upper-body strength and physicality in red-zone and contested-catch situations by boxing out defenders and finishing through contact.

Trigg’s strength also shines, particularly while in motion as an insert blocker who can carve holes in the running game.

At his best, Baylor’s Michael Trigg is one of the most impressive F tight ends in the draft. Mismatch with his quickness, catch radius, and YAC ability.

Trigg was second in the country in forced missed tackles among TEs this past season (17). pic.twitter.com/g2ysxpJQ2a

— Bobby Football (@Rob__Paul) February 16, 2026

Negatives

There are still some concerns about how Trigg’s numbers will translate to the next level. Questions will arise over a limited development window.

While he did have a good breakout in 2025, it came at age 23. History tells you that does not bode well for development reasons.

He clearly had not produced anywhere near the same levels at two other FBS programs before the 2025 Baylor season, and there were some grumblings about him as a malcontent while at Ole Miss.

Although his inline blocking is adequate, it does not consistently measure up to what one would consider an every-down true Y tight end. This raises questions as to whether he is capable of being a traditional full-time player at that position.

Prospect fit summary

Trigg’s overall function in the NFL will be as a movable, scheme-based weapon, not as a traditional in-line tight end.

The positive with Mason Taylor is this: The Jets seem to have found their in-line Y tight end. What the Jets now need to complete the tight end room is to find a complementary skill set to Taylor.

Trigg’s value lies in creating mismatches through versatility and manufactured touches, using many alignments to maximize his physicality and athleticism. To me, this is the perfect complement. 

Factor in Trigg’s red-zone prowess on a roster void of bigger-bodied weapons, and his ability to act as a lead/insert blocker for new offensive architect Franch Reich’s concepts, and this prospect fits like a glove. 

Considering the Jets spent Round 2 capital on Taylor last year, I would expect the Jets to look to add to the tight end room on early Day 3 (potentially late Day 2), where Trigg might still be available.